The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-16
Al the Hands OF the Grand Jury,
which UncOVeIs their Miser-
able spd Cheap
METHODS OF POS TERING EACH
OIHHR's INTERESTS
BY Appointing Some OF Their Num-
Der 10 Fill Offices That are a
Useless Expense
TO TIE COUNTY wOFUL CON
DITION or
The Bedding OF ths Prisoners In the
Jan-The station House None
toe Good.

too Good.
The grand jury OF the Criminal
Court on yesterday presented their |
report 10 Judge Du Bose and we're dis
charged for TIE term. Tbs report II
quite exhaustive and exposes many
things unsanjtary aud rsqniring
prompt attention. The IepIr. Is as
follows;
To the Hon J. j. DuBose, Judge Of the
Or min al Court OF Shelby County, Tenn
We, tho members OF the grand jury
appointed BY Won 10 serve for the sep
temher term, beg leave to submit this,
our tin5l report:
Number on indictments iound...". 425
Number Of b d tmen.s ignored..... Y
Number Of Indictments amended" 3
Total ""..... ..'.,,.,, ..',''..' '.......'".oOO
The greatest number OF cases pre-
scented - the grand jurv for investiga'
ton were for minor tffenses, but few
for murder.
THB COUNTY JAIL.
" DON our VblL w ms jan We leuuu
cor fined there ll3 inmates, divided
80 followsi
From the county Of Shelby. 81
From the clty..."....."'...'' ........,. AZ
From Fayetts county, Tenn. 8
From the United States"............. l
Total.".".. .,'.....".'"'',.'., ".,.".ll5
We found the Corridors and Office in
perfect order, snd the books aod rec
oIds kept In Systematic 8 yle. The
sells, BID clothing and mattresses
were EXAMINE d particularly. Some of
the cells were in imperfect order. This
floors contained large holes, caused by
leakage from detective water pipes
The pipes containing water are entire
ly too email, cons q1ently the waite
ia insn1i2ient 10 supply the demands
OF the bnilding. Toe prisoners are
rendered uncomfortable on account OF
being pOOry tuppied with bed cloth
ing. From the miserable condition OF
the beds aud bedding Ii is evident
that they have not been washed or
cleaner for teVera months; IL fat,
they are filled with vermn. We rec
commended new mattresses and bed.
ding in many OF the cells. The prie-
oners complain of being v ry cold at
night and say they have not enough
water u keep themselves clean.
There a's cocfled thers Charles
Lewis, lyrg sick without sufficient
clothing, and James Sleadman, sick
with rheumatism, who hai been dis.
charged by the Criminal Court, but is
held by the city 10 pay Gu, foe, One
prisoner who hsd three toes cut of on
account Of iros bite Is also held to pay
ont oty hle. We suggest that these
persons Be 81 CHARGED, t. 90 home
where C m'ortl cou d be provided.
There is cOntine Ia the County Jai
lunAtc, wno should at once be
transferred to the Pnorbou'e. We are
informed by DR.. Wuhford that ths
reason hs had not been transferred
70 tbs Poorhnuse WAS that there wa
no room Tor him in that institution.
The pri on rs ere too often allowed
b lie on tneir beds with their boot
on. Not enough attention IL paid Il
cleanliasss in this rfspsct.
The cooking range l. entirely to,
small hr thu purpose. 1t consume
more iuel than a large one. IN
County Court should at once build
brick Iange with cast iron top ten o
twelve feet long and three aud a La
feet vice
TIE ten s'and pipes which conve
the steneh from the Jail reach only I
the top Of the iron cells. l.isimp srl
tvs tnt they be extended throug
the rooi immedia'e'y, b. givs a ire
and full outlet to the steuch.
The water pipes have besn there 70
twenty years, ara all worn ou', an
should At Olcs be replaced with N p
galvanized iren pines, lager tina
those now in use Nav waer clt s,
basins, enamsled, with pelt actin
iauoets, N prevent prs lners from lear
ing the water ruuning over, should
at onBe put in, aud the old ones take
oHt and The water closets woll vel
tilatd
The room adjoining the kitchen
in dreadful co ldition, on account
exhaust Steam from the heaters rul
ming into the sewerage pip thU
AbcAuk ~ NIX AulIhuN VI htddlu ~
expense ~ the c5unty, and Great ne
terrible stencil, which pnisDns the loo
and makes IL unwholesOme. In ord
10 remedy thie evil the boiler shout
be lowered down far enough TO get til
return steam back into the boiler in
condensed form.
IL the pipes and other repairs al
cot immed aely attended 10 by IL
County Court, when the water fro,
she Courthouse Ia conveyed there v
iear tue j. il vii be flooded.
The s'evch that exists there no
:rmeaustle food and aimcsaher
both inthe Jail aud nelqhb rhold,
such an eKt-nt that sickuess may
any day be produc d. The bones al
garOa.e f,om the Kitchen are dep )sit,
IN email, close room aud kept (
five or SIX d ys st a time, wheu thu
ehonld be removed every day.
We ave informed tn 4 the at,entiC
OF the jail OImm sioners has been
Iected tn these evils, and that tn,
have taken but Il tie notice of thel
which induces us to arrive at the co
cusion that ia " are neglecting thI
huhJs W lho DISADVANTAGES Ol u
prisOnsrs and the welfare OF the ci
re q
We Cad that Sheriff w. d. Cam
supplies the Inmates with good, so
stAntial flo1, and carea FIR them 10 I
best q his sb lity, or rs far ss the m
cable tond.t on OF theLJail will peru
him.
TAX STATION II UsB
is in tolerable guot o. der, out the CO
in which The prisoners are COZ fin
are cold and uuc Imio table. The {
old 6nO on he east site 4 he no,
should h, emov and p scsd W
gssh dos 81 al1ori light in C
W. Athsr Anoth IT We thould
p.eOsd Ia tie Tor n end Of tina hou
or =, hating pipe tt,ached to
range to C envoy 81 am through
cells 10 hest them. The water Gle
shcud be rep 'ir,d and Kept in bel
G,noit,on. Tue prisoners are '
fed
Wa take pleasure in stoting that